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School External Activity Provider Due-Diligence Record

Record due-diligence checks for an external organisation providing an educational-visit activity to a maintained or academy school in England.

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School External Activity Provider Due-Diligence Record

Version
v1
Updated
1 October 2026
Audience
Staff in maintained and academy schools responsible for educational visits and external activity providers.
Jurisdiction
england

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Scope and use

Use this record when a maintained or academy school uses an outside organisation to provide an educational-visit activity. Record evidence and decisions for the specific provider and activity. The checks should reflect whether the provider holds the LOtC Quality Badge and the activity being supplied.

School name

Required

Enter the name of the maintained or academy school completing this record.

School name

Educational-visit activity being supplied

Required

Describe the activity, including its location or setting where relevant.

Describe the activity

External organisation or provider name

Required

Enter the legal or trading name of the organisation providing the activity.

Provider name

Provider contact details

Required

Record the relevant contact name, role, email address or telephone number.

Contact details

Date of this record

Required

Enter the date on which the checks were recorded or reviewed.

Day
Month
Year

Completed by

Required

Enter the name and role of the person completing this record.

Name and role

LOtC Quality Badge status

Required

Select the status that applies to this provider. If the provider does not hold the badge, complete the additional suitability checks below.

Choose one

  • Provider holds the LOtC Quality Badge
  • Provider does not hold the LOtC Quality Badge
  • Status has not been verified

LOtC Quality Badge verification details

Required

If the provider is recorded as holding the badge, record how and when this was checked. If the provider does not hold the badge or the status is not verified, state that instead.

Verification method, date and result

Appropriate safety standards checked

Required

Record the provider evidence reviewed and the outcome. This check applies whether or not the provider holds the LOtC Quality Badge.

Evidence reviewed and outcome

Public liability insurance checked

Required

Record the insurer, policy number, cover limit, expiry date and any relevant exclusions or limitations, where available.

Insurance details and evidence

Public liability insurance expiry date

Required

Enter the policy expiry date. If the policy evidence does not state an expiry date, record that fact in the insurance details field.

Day
Month
Year

Additional suitability checks

Complete the following checks when the provider does not hold the LOtC Quality Badge. You may also record relevant checks for a badge-holding provider where they are material to the activity.

Suitability checks completed or considered

Required

Select all checks that have been completed or considered for this provider and activity. For each selected check, record evidence and the outcome in the next field.

Choose all that apply

  • Legal requirements
  • Health and safety policy
  • Emergency policy
  • Risk assessments
  • Control measures
  • Use of vehicles
  • Staff competence
  • Safeguarding
  • Accommodation
  • Subcontracting arrangements
  • Required licence, where needed
  • No additional checks applicable to this activity

Evidence and outcomes for suitability checks

Required

For each applicable check, record the documents or information reviewed, the date reviewed, any limitations, and the outcome. If a check is not applicable, explain why.

Evidence and outcomes by check

Subcontracting arrangements

Required

Record whether any part of the activity will be subcontracted. If yes, identify the subcontractor and record the checks applied to it. If none, state that no subcontracting is planned.

Subcontracting details or confirmation that none is planned

Licence details, where needed

Required

If a licence is required for the activity, record the licence type, holder, reference and validity. If no licence is needed, explain why.

Licence details or reason not needed

Written allocation of responsibilities

Record the written agreement between the school and provider, including who is responsible for relevant safety arrangements and supervision. This is especially important where the provider will take over supervision of children.

Written agreement and allocation of responsibilities

Required

Summarise or reference the written agreement. Identify responsibilities for supervision, activity delivery, emergency arrangements, first aid, safeguarding, transport, accommodation and communication, as applicable.

Agreement reference and allocation of responsibilities

Will the provider take over supervision of children?

Required

Select one option. If yes, ensure the written allocation of responsibilities clearly addresses supervision.

Choose one

  • Yes
  • No
  • Partly or at specified stages
  • Not yet confirmed

Supervision arrangements

Required

Describe the provider's supervision role, the school's role and the points at which responsibility changes. If the provider will not supervise children, state that.

Supervision arrangements

Outstanding limitations or actions

Required

Record any missing evidence, restrictions, conditions, follow-up checks or actions required before the activity is used.

Outstanding actions or state none identified

Due-diligence outcome

Required

Record the current outcome based on the evidence available. This record does not replace the school's educational-visit approval process.

Choose one

  • Suitable for the specified activity
  • Suitable only with recorded conditions or controls
  • Further information or checks required
  • Not suitable for the specified activity
  • No outcome determined

Reasons and conditions supporting the outcome

Required

Explain the outcome, including any conditions, controls, restrictions or follow-up dates.

Reasons and conditions

Next review date

Required

Enter the date for any planned review or follow-up. If no review is planned, record that in the outstanding actions field.

Day
Month
Year

Record reviewed by the school

Required

Tick to confirm that the information recorded has been reviewed by the responsible school staff member. This confirms review of the record, not completion or adoption of any external resource.

  • Tick when complete
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